The conversation about Asian cultural appropriation of hip-hop is headed to Ybor City (hold on, you haven’t been having the conversation?).
That’s right, a year after his video for “Dat $tick” made him an internet meme/sensation, gravelly throated Indonesia-raised rapper Rich Chigga (real name Brian Imanuel) is bringing his 28-date “Come To My Party Tour” to Orpheum on October 24.
Openers and ticket prices/onsale dates have yet to be announced, but it’s a good chance to see the Jakarta-born Chinese emcee up close and personal-like.
where in the interview did i say i officially moved to la and have no plans to come back.
— Rich Brian (@richbrian) July 20, 2017
Chigga, who lives in L.A. due to anti-Chinese sentiment in Jakarta, has already expressed regret about his stage name, and recently told The New Yorker that he’d like to be taken seriously as a rapper. It seems like he’s already on his way there. Several prominent rhymesmiths — including Ghostface Killah — have been more than agreeable with odd, yet captivating flow.
"This is my fucking guy." Ghostface said in this video. "That's dope. I like that."
Chigga has also played Miami’s Rolling Loud this spring, so there you go.
Watch Chigga’s new video for “Glow Like Dat” below. Get more information on the show via local.cltampa.com.
This article appears in Aug 10-17, 2017.